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He stops, looking at me curiously. “What is it, Fay?”

But I lose courage, folding my arms awkwardly over my chest. “Nothing,” I murmur. “Actually, I’m not feeling well. I think I’m just gonna…”

Daniel takes a slow step away from me, putting his hands in his pockets. “Of course, Fay,” he murmurs, his voice worried. “Whatever you need.”

I give him a little half smile and then head to the fridge, taking out a bottle of wine and grabbing a glass from the counter. I don’t look at him again as I scurry out the door, though I can feel his eyes on

  1. me.

“Coward,” I hiss, cursing myself as I hurry up the stairs. Damn it, at the first trial of this new, powerful me I totally collapsed. I dart into my room, pressing the door closed and taking a deep breath, closing my eyes as I steel myself.

I know that I owe Daniel more than that. But damn it, Janeen and I didn’t plan what I was going to say to him, and he caught me by surprise. But I could do it – I figure out the best way to break it to him that I was leaving him for his dad –

“Oh my god,” I mutter, flying open. God damn it, but this was so

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ridiculous.

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I move across the room then, opening the bottle of wine and

pouring myself a big glass. This was Janeen’s advice too – a drink for courage, but not so much that I get sloppy. There was, apparently, a fine balance. But I drink the glass of wine quickly, my hands shaking a little as I glance towards the door.

if I’m going to be able to find

my back pocket – one that Janeen gave me this afternoon,

text her married clients from the

him now – not just as his girlfriend, but as

send her a quick text now, hoping she can give me a little courage. My stomach is

the plan went just as we want it to! Now,

her reply beeps

You’ve got this, little sis! Remember – it’s about what you

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you into moving faster than you want

  1. Make him wait.

words. That’s right. It’s about me now. And I may have agreed to be his-

stop getting nauseous when I think

any right to make me feel

sounds on the door and freeze, my eyes going wide. Oh my god. Was that

my wine glass down and slowly walk to the door.

than I want

down to peak through the keyhole in my door, but I don’t see anyone standing there. Curious, I twist the knob

and down the hallway but there’s no one there. I quickly snatch the box, pulling it to

my curiosity getting the better of me, I hurry to my bed, quickly untying

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I see that inside there is nothing but a confection of black lace. My blood turns to ice as I run my fingers over

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kind of lingerie it is, a little card falls from one

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